Gambia
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:23 GMTTRRC Recommends Jammeh's Interrogation for Prosecution
[The Point] The Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has suggested among its recommendations to the government that former President Yaya Jammeh be interrogated and prosecuted for the murder, manslaughter and for the victimisation o...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:31 GMTTGSB Sensitises Health Personnel On Importance of Calibration in Health Sector
[The Point] The National Metrology Laboratory (NML) of The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) on Thursday organised a sensitisation seminar for health personnel within the Greater Banjul Area on the importance of calibration in the health sector as part ...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:26 GMTNew NAMs to Take Oaths On April 14
[The Point] The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly has informed that His Excellency, the President of the Republic, pursuant to section 97 (1) of the 1997 Constitution issued a Proclamation that the First Session of the National Assembly (S...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:23 GMTGambians Vote in Parliamentary Election Tomorrow!
[The Point] Gambians will head to the polls tomorrow Saturday April 9, 2022, to vote in the country's parliamentary election. This election is very important in the country's democratic dispensation.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:20 GMTOver 5 NPP Supporter Villages Throw Weight Behind UDP Candidate
[The Point] CRR -- Supporters of the National People's Party in communities of Ndowen Wollof, Jungoreh, Kataba Shering, Pallol, Nyakoi Dingiraai and other villages in the Niani Constituency, Central River Region (CRR) north have defected from the Nat...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:39:17 GMTLactating Woman Narrates Ordeals As Bullets Land in Her Compound
[The Point] Adama Bojang is among thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who fled their homes for safety after Senegalese soldiers launched a "special operations against the Movement for Democratic Forces of Cassamance (MFDC) last month.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:55 GMT2 Diaspora CSOs Urge IEC to Suspend NPP, Nullify Its Candidates
[The Point] A coalition of two civil society groups, the Right 2 Know Coalition-Gambia (R2K Gambia and the Democratic Union of Gambian Activist (DUGA), have tasked the Independent Electoral Commission to suspend the National People's Party (NPP) and ...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:54 GMTMoherst Validates First National Research Policy of the Gambia
[The Point] The Directorate of Research under the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology on Tuesday validated the country's first National Research Policy.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:54 GMTHon. Ceesay Optimistic of Re-Election
[The Point] Hon. Madi Ceesay, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Serekunda West has expressed optimism of re-election in the forthcoming parliamentarian election due on April 9 2022.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:51 GMTGovt Receives Japanese Rice Grant
[The Point] The Gambia government through the Ministry of Agriculture wishes to inform the general public that it has received from the Government of Japan, two thousand, five hundred and ninety-six (2,596) Metric Tons of 30-kilogram bags of rice, wh...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:48 GMTMoI Ends Retreat At Tendaba
[The Point] The Ministry of Interior (MoI) recently concluded a two-day retreat in the Lower River Region settlement of Tendaba.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:45 GMTDBO Hands Waste Management Equipment to BAC
[The Point] After years of project operation in waste management within West Coast Region (WCR), Dresden Banjul Organisation (DBO) yesterday handed over two waste collections trucks with five giant 20-cubic and eleven 5- cubic skip bins to Brikama Ar...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:44 GMTPapa Gassama Amongst 8 African Referees to Officiate At FIFA World Cup in Qatar
[The Point] Gambia's pride and Africa's best referee, Bakary Papa Gassama is among eight (8) African referees selected for the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:43 GMTSurvey Reveals Govt Failing in Major Sectors
[The Point] A survey conducted by the Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) has revealed that The Gambia government is failing in almost all sectors.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:41 GMT4 Suspects Arrested With Possession of Prohibited Drugs
[The Point] Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency - The Gambia (DLEAG) have arrested four suspects including a minor for being in possession of suspected cannabis sativa and hashish, The Point has been reliably informed.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:40 GMTTurkish Ministry of Interior Donates Security Equipment to GAF
[The Point] The Turkish Ministry of Interior through its Embassy in Banjul has presented security equipment to The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) in a bid to support their operational capacity.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:37 GMTLiterary Column - New Book in the Hood
[The Point] This book was launched 2nd April 2022 at the Penchami Hall.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:35 GMTHigh Blood Pressure May Be Treated By Burning Nerves Near the Kidneys!
[The Point] Burning the nerves around the kidneys could permanently lower blood pressure among people who don't respond well to medication.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:44:35 GMTQatari Philanthropist Donates Food Items Worth Over D2.5 Million
[The Point] A Qatari philanthropist, Muhammed Al Noimi last Wednesday donated bags of rice and sugar to nearly 1700 households across the country.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:50 GMT'Maternal Mortality Ranges Above 1,000 Deaths' - Dr. Jah
[Foroyaa] Dr. Hawanatu Jah, the Coordinator of PRECISE Clinical, said the rate of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa ranges between 300 to 1,000 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:46 GMTGPU Provides Safety Hotlines for Journalists
[Foroyaa] Idea Welcomed
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:42 GMT'Unemployment Increases Youth Vulnerability, Involvement in Crime'
[Foroyaa] NYC
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:41 GMT37 Schools Benefit From MoBSE Virtual Classroom Program
[Foroyaa] The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has recently introduced what it called "Virtual Classroom" in 37 Schools across six Regional Education Directorates. The Virtual Classroom is an offline e-learning platform that allows s...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:41 GMTWhat Is the Consequence of Corrupt Electoral Practice?
[Foroyaa] National Assembly elections are just around the corner and these last days are when corrupt politicians engage in dirty work just to win an election. So, the electorate must be vigilant and ready to expose the dirty hands.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:14 GMTMAJaC Students, Staff Trained On Fire Safety
[The Point] The management of the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) recently organized a days' fire safety training for its students and staff at the school premises.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:12 GMTFINA President Congratulates Dr. Bah On Election
[The Point] Husain Al Musallam, president for the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) has congratulated Dr. Njogou Bah on behalf of the FINA family on his election as president of The Gambia Swimming and Aquatics Sports Association.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:10 GMTGunjur Utd to Host Wagadu in 2nd Division Today
[The Point] Gunjur United will today, Wednesday, host Wagadu FC in their week-16 fixture of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League at the Real de Banjul Football Field at 4pm.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:09 GMTSESDO Launches D2.7 Million Fundraising for Champions Olympafrica to Compete in African Championship in Tunis
[The Point] The Serekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO), the host of OlympAfrica, the current national volleyball champions on Sunday launched a fundraising campaign to facilitate Gambia's representation in the African volleyball club ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:06 GMTThe Gambia National Olympic Committee Partners With FC4IP
[The Point] GNOC has the honour to present the aspirations to implement nation-wide Sports for Development programme to develop and expand sports infrastructure in The Gambia with the partnership of Finnish organisations, the Finnish Chamber for Impa...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:52:04 GMTCPCU Unveils Challenges Hindering ISDB Food Insecurity Project
[The Point] The Central Projects Coordinating Unit (CPCU) under the Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled some of the challenges hindering the smooth implementation of the IsDB Building Resilience to Recurring Food Insecurity Project in The Gambia (P2...